State of the Beavs: Huge Beaver Basketball Matchups This Week + Hosting Wazzu at Reser

February 22, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; Oregon State Beavers forward Michael Rataj (12) dribbles the basketball during the second half against the California Golden Bears at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
February 22, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; Oregon State Beavers forward Michael Rataj (12) dribbles the basketball during the second half against the California Golden Bears at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Things really couldn't have gone worse for Oregon State football this week with a shutout loss at Air Force. With two weeks left and two games against ranked opponents, the Beavers need an absolute miracle to reach bowl eligibility. On the bright side, both OSU basketball teams have exciting matchups this week: the men take on hated rivals the Oregon Ducks Thursday, while the women square off against UConn Monday in a battle of two of the nation's top women's hoops programs. Your host Matt Bagley breaks down all of it, plus more college football games that could pique your interest this weekend. Go Beavs.

About State of the Beavs

Each week, veteran sports broadcaster and writer Matt Bagley examines the news and storylines at play for Oregon State University Athletics. Occasionally joined by contributors for Sports Illustrated's coverage of the Beavers, as well as the occasional guest spot from Beavers past, present, and future. Get caught up with the playlist below. New episodes are typically released on Tuesday mornings.

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Joe Londergan
JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

Matt Bagley
MATT BAGLEY

Matt fell in love with radio during his college days at Oregon Tech, and pursued a nine year career in sports broadcasting with Klamath Falls' and Medford's highest-rated sports radio stations. He currently lives in McMinnville wine country and is excited to talk about the Beavers again.